Review: Filthy Rich by Dawn Ryder

Filthy Rich

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Celeste Connor swore that she'd never be a victim again. After the hell of her abusive ex, the last thing she needs is to be under another man's thumb. But when she catches the eye of fiercely dominant Nartan Lupan at her best friend's wedding, Celeste finds herself drawn into a glittering world of wealth and power that has her body aching and her mind reeling.

Nartan is a filthy rich businessman who works hard, plays harder, and doesn't take no for an answer-and he wants Celeste with a hunger he's never before felt. He'll do whatever it takes to have her. But Nartan didn't expect that he'd want still more...

I really like Dawn Ryder’s writing and I loved this story! I will warn you, you have to like a real alpha-type of guy but… dang! I adored these two battling each other to make a relationship work!!! I kind of regret not reading the first book but it was not a problem for this story.

Why I liked this story so much:

Nartan and Celeste are two strong personalities with their love lives already mapped out and calculated. They meet (twice) and there’s no denying the chemistry between them. Celeste is recovering from a marriage to a monster (who is in prison). She doesn’t trust her own judgement when it comes to men and definitely doesn’t want to give up her control. Nartan is just a guy who has worked hard to get where he is in business. He doesn’t chase after women but in Celeste’s case, he might have to compromise. He’s all alpha-male, thinks he knows what’s best for Celeste, and protects what he deems his. I love stories where the main characters BOTH have to give and take to make their relationship work.

The love scenes between Nartan and Celeste were electric, erotic, and my kind of lowdown and dirty. They were so affected by each other and Ms. Ryder did such a fantastic job of conveying that in her story.

You knew the ex-husband was crazy but you didn’t know he was THAT crazy! I enjoyed the back story that helped bring resolution to Nartan and Celeste’s hang-ups about being in a committed relationship. If it takes a stalker or two, it’s worth it, I guess. Just make sure you have supporting characters that are as brilliantly planned (with great personalities, too!) to help with your plans and to back you up 😉

Speaking of supporting characters, thank you, Ms. Ryder, for not going there with Laura! I thought what you did with her character was fantastic! See, even supporting characters get great storylines.

A couple of negatives to the book:

The synopsis sells a different book, IMHO. Celeste has already lived a life of luxury and in my opinion, she’s done with it. She has her own money now and isn’t overly impressed by high priced gestures. Yes, Nartan is “filthy rich” with money but that is NOT what the title of the book is referring to. Well, okay, in a way it is. But it isn’t really why the book is titled “Filthy Rich”. I will leave it at that. Trust me when I say it’s a meaningful title that the poor synopsis partly spoils.

The only other thing I could possibly complain about is the length of the book. I think it could have been edited to be shorter. Perhaps some of the inner-thinking parts of the story cut down a smidgen. There was a lot of great story to this book; it just didn’t need all the padding of character “thinking”.

I didn’t mention this earlier in my review because honestly, there should be more diverse books out there so we don’t notice these things BUT I really enjoyed reading about Nartan’s family and his Apache heritage. There was such a unique backstory to how he and his bestfriend made their money. Nice thing is, it didn’t overpower the romance and main plot of this book.

About Kristin

Kristin has to ensure she gets her minimal requirement of "happily ever after" books in between those books that contain cliffhangers and never-ending story arcs. It's for her family's sake. When not reading, she's homeshooling her 10-year old son, watching cartoons on TV, or taking a nap.

6 responses to “Review: Filthy Rich by Dawn Ryder”

So … does that mean he’s the type of alpha that makes me want to rip his balls off, or the type that makes me want to do other things with his balls? Because I love a good alpha when he’s paired with a strong woman who doesn’t put up with his crap. .Christy recently posted…White Trash Zombie Apocalypse by Diana Rowland

Um… well… you sure give the visuals, don’t ‘cha? How about rip ’em off in the beginning and then lick em back on later???? She doesn’t take his crap in the beginning and then realizes she wants it in the end, make sense?? tee, hee

I don’t know why girl but every time I hear ‘alpha male’ I tend to think of Fifty Shades of Gray for some strange reason. Although, *wink wink* The romance in this one sounds spicy! mmm hmmm Gotta have me some Filthy Rich! 🙂

Ya know, I think we need to scrub that association clean from your head. Don’t get me wrong, I totally enjoyed Fifty Shades (for what it was) but when I think alpha, I think he’s in control but he’s earned it with respect. Fifty was all messed in the head. Wow, I really don’t mean to be hitting the metaphors today, sorry 😉

I had as much fun reading the convo with you and Christy as I did the review…hmm, you have me curious even if it isn’t what you thought and was lengthy.kimbacaffeinate recently posted…Last First Kiss & Right Wrong Guy by Lia Riley

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